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Bishan Bedi
Bishan Singh Bedi
Born: 25 September 1946, Amritsar, Punjab
Major Teams: Northern Punjab, Delhi, Northamptonshire, India.
Known As: Bishan Bedi
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Test Debut: India v West Indies at Calcutta, 2nd Test, 1966/67
Latest Test: India v England at The Oval, 4th Test, 1979
ODI Debut: India v England at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1974
Latest ODI: India v Sri Lanka at Manchester, World Cup, 1979
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 30/08/1979)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 67 101 28 656 50* 8.98 0 1 26 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 21364 1096 7637 266 28.71 7-98 14 1 80.3 2.14
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 16/06/1979)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 10 7 2 31 13 6.20 44.28 0 0 4 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 590 17 340 7 48.57 2-44 0 0 84.2 3.45
FIRST-CLASS
(1961/62 - 1980/81)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100s Ct St
Batting & Fielding 370 426 111 3584 61 11.37 0 172 0
R W Ave BBI 5 10
Bowling 33843 1560 21.69 7-5 106 20
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1972 - 1981/82)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 72 45 13 218 24* 6.81 0 0 21 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 3686 2087 71 29.39 5-30 1 1 51.9 3.39
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Bishan Singh Bedi was one of the great quartet of spinners who
graced Indian teams of the 70s (the others being Erapalli
Prasanna, Bhagwat Chandrashekhar, and Srinivas Venkatraghavan).
Described as "the most subtle and artistic slow left arm
orthodox bowler of his generation" by Christopher
Martin-Jenkins, Bedi's graceful run-up and delivery were a joy
to watch. Approaching the wicket on the balls of his feet, a
seemingly effortless swing of the left arm released the ball at
the highest possible point with a deceptive looping flight. His
flight, combined with seemingly endless variation of pace, spin
and bounce could puzzle even the most solid and technically
correct of players. Bedi batted right handed, usually wearing
spectacles, and could hit effectively from his usual number 10
spot. One of the most popular cricketers of his time, both with
the crowds, and his opponents, he had a reputation for
sportmanship rare in cricketers of his era. He captained India
in the late 70s, but had little success, and retired from the
Test scene shortly after resigning from the position. He played
several seasons in England for Northants, being very effective
in the county championship, somewhat less so in one day cricket.
He is currently responsible for the training of quite a few
spinners in India. (Muraari Vasudevan and Dave Liverman, 1998)
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